What Do YOU Do With Ocean Water?

1st trip to the ocean for water ...

56th trip to the ocean for water ...

1,212th trip to the ocean for water ... you see who Cade has working for him. By this trip, Cade has placed all manual labor upon his employee and is now in a strictly supervisory role.

What do we do with the water once we drag it back to the chairs 1.5 miles away from the ocean? Why we dump it out of course! What would you do with it?

I Think These Two Might Be Related ...

Cade's Beach Video

Hope you all enjoy!

Myrtle Beach

Cade's favorite questions this week:
"Wanna go to the beach? Huh, Daddy? Wanna go to the beach?"


"Wanna play in the ocean?"


And Momma and Daddy's thoughts about the beach ...
Was there ever a time that we went to the beach and SAT DOWN? There was??? You're sure? We're having a hard time remembering.


By the way, Cade's definition of eating seafood is eating a bowl of goldfish crackers.

Zion Canyon Utah and The North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Zion Canyon, Utah, by far Kristen's favorite place. It is amazing!


Words nor pictures can give it justice. Ya just need to go see it!


This made Channing's Day/Week/2 Weeks...... A bull elk in velvet. Cade thought it was pretty cool too, Kristen didn't care.





Taking a well needed break from all the walking...


Someone had all the walking he could handle.


North Rim of the Grand Canyon...


The Lodge at the North Rim.


Our last view of the Grand Canyon...

Canyon Lands, The Arches & Bryce Canyon UT

We know, we know, this is from Monday but ... here it is, Canyon Lands, UT.



It was freezing but everyone's still happy!



See? Snug as a bug in a rug!



We decided that Canyon Lands was aptly named.



Cade's flyin high!



Last but not least on Monday .... we have our fashion victim of the week! It's the next contestant on What Not to Wear - Extreme Edition. We love you Nanny! (Not sure about the clothes though).



Tuesday - The Arches



Very pretty.







Wednesday - Bryce Canyon. It's one of our favorites so far because it's so different. It looks like huge sand drip castles.



Cade was trying to figure out what his Daddy was up to.



And of course this is my FAVORITE picture of the week. Just look as his cute little face. Don't you just want to kiss him?



Good night from Bryce Canyon Utah!

Valley of the gods, Monument Valley, Mesa Verde

Valley of the gods ... I think this pile of rocks looks like a llama ... Channing says I'm crazy.


This one maybe looks like several three headed idols???


The one to the far right is a king on his throne ... really, it is!


Our next drive-thru was supposed to be Monument Valley but, this was about all we saw of that. A huge dust/sand storm. You should see our cars.


It was so dusty Cade had to wash his feet with a wiper. And his ears, and nose, and eyes. He gave himself a bath with wipers for about 30 minutes. It was great fun, ask him!


Ohhhhh! Long night at the Kiva on top of Mesa Verde. Cade woke up at 3:30am "I'm told! I'm told Momma! Setshirt? Setshirt?"


The cliff dwellings however this morning were lots of fun. This was our first tour and the dwelling is called Cliff Palace.


Channing carrying Cade up a ladder to get to the dwellings. All I can figure is maybe the guys that built these things really were kin to monkeys.


You can kinda tell how big they are from the people in the pic.


This is the second dwelling we toured - The Balcony. I'm not quite sure how the park lets people climb up and down the places we went today. But, they do. It was fun!


After our fun night of a 3:30 igloo party at the Kiva's, these are Cade's "I need sleep" eyes.


... And this is Cade's "I really really need sleep NOW" face.

Canyon de Chelle AZ and Bluff, Utah

This is the first overlook that you come to in the Canyon de Chelle


If you look real close you can see the cliff dwellings.....Just shows you how big this place is.


Channing and Cade looking for ants to step on... One of Cades favorite things to do....


Unfortunately this didn't say Nanny's name but we keept her in the car anyway!!!!!


Don't know who made this footprint but I do know I don't want to meet him or her.....


Another over look in the Canyon..


New state to check off the list........


This is the view above our restaurant for supper......


Cade and his favorite uncle "for the minute" Kegan playing after supper.


Sunset at our hotel "The Desert Rose" this is one cool looking place.....